San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-12-08
PERSONAL.
More weddings anticipated.

More weddings anticipated.
Mrs. Mathews left on Monday ON visit
10 San Antonio.
Mr. aud Mrs. O. II. Haynes have gone
on visit to Nayasota.
We are sorry to learn that our old friend
Major Moon Is not enjoying his former
good health.
We are again under special obligations to
our young friend Phil. Springer, OF the
Clerks office.
The hunters--not of Kentucky but OF
San Marcos, have returned and are rest
ing on their laurels.
W. O, Butler Is now an employee Of
Hardy a. Co. He has had several years ex-
perience in the grocery trade.
Mr.. Wootton informs us that shade trees
| (China and black locust, from hia place just
above town may be had for the asking.
Smith Il Co. have extended their store
room some twelve feet, adding much to its
appearance and to their facilities for busi-
ness.
Elder j. A. Drislxill is holding series OF
of meetings at the Christian church which
will be continued over Sunday. All are in
vited.
And now printers stock is in the ascend
ant--a girl baby at the home OF our fore-
man, Mr.. Haskell. The gentleman from
Illinois has the floor"
The San Marcos Grocer Go. have their
warehouse nearly completed, 1t is 6Ox2t
feet and is designed to accommodate their
contemplated business in country produce
of all kinds.
L. Powers, whose departure for Dallas
was noticed in our last, writes us that he
has taken charge of the Y. M. O. A. rooms
in that city. We will give some particulars
from his letter when we have more space.
The FREE PRESS received a very pleasant
call on Saturday from Mrs. MCPHERSON OF
the Star indicator. BY the way the hrs'
issue of her paper appeared last week from
its new home at Kyle and fully sustains itf
reputation as q readable local paper.
Uncle John Richards has young nephew
and niece Just from their native land-Waies
stopping with him, They bear the we'll
known WEIGH name of Jones, They ex
pect to remain In this country. Uncle
John informs us he expects soon to make
prospecting visit to California,
On Sunday evening last just at the close
of the service an ardent youthful pair on
matrimony bent drove up in a buggy IL
front of the church called, ont Parson Blggs
and stated their wishes. He invited then
into the church, but they declined aud were
soon made one while seated in the buggy
and drove off happy.
Mr.. Glover, of the Glover National Bank,
has received round trip passes from
friend in Arkansas who desires his com
| many on bear hunt in the cane brakes OF
that state. Mr.. G.. enjoys the sports OF the
field with as much zest as any man awe
and if business will permit will undoubtedly
avail himself of the courtesy extended.
Mr., Webb and family, whom we recently
mentioned as stopping ut Mrs Briggs fol
the health of his son, have gone to Denlson
where they had some acquaintances This
is a good illustration of the queer things
people who have but little knowledge oil
Texas sometimes do when they visit IT.
Only think of preferring Denison to Sar
Marcos on the score of health
Mr.. Wootton informed us the other morn
ing that he was married in San Marcos ~
wears ago next mouth, Prof. (then justice)
! LYONS officiating. He said that the late
Clayton Erhard was then pretty much the
embodiment of the business of the town.
being clerk of the courts, postmaster, keeper
of the stage stand, and daaler in general
merchandise including liberl supply Of
whisky.
A Mexican boy abort IL years of age was
killed on Monday, He resided with Alvlno,
the tamale man, and was in the habit OF
riding the horse of the latter to pasture
daily, and very foolishly tied the rope
| around his person. This we are told he
had done for some time with IMMUNITY
the horse being quite gentle, But some
how on the present occasion the animal be-
came frightened, threw him off and drag
ged him to death, mangling and decorating
his body in q fearful manner.